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Scheelebreen

Coordinates: 77°41′N 16°58′E / 77.69°N 16.97°E / 77.69; 16.97
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Scheelebreen

Scheelebreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about sixteen kilometers, and is located between the mountains of Vriompeisen and Fagerstafjella. The glacier is named after Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Scheelebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Fagerstafjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

77°41′N 16°58′E / 77.69°N 16.97°E / 77.69; 16.97